The Sun. — London, England, 1818-03-05 00:00:00

TO CORKESPONDF,NTS. We wete warn obliged '6l , xy the pleasure of our Pito- TEsTANT SuppoliTEK3, by vcsittioning the Letter of LAN- FRANC. The 00pusition Oratnrsin Parliament hare indeea'too *trong an interest at this iritical period, to alb* us'to give our Journal that miscellaneous Character at which we chiefly aim, for the amusement, as wen at infdrthation, 'of our Readers. TFIB AVRICA L REGISTER. DittrRY7I,AsNE.--AN ORATORIO. 'COVENT-GA ii-DEN.—NOPERTORMhk MATLS. toulilin, 4 Wateiford, t Gurrnscv ana ,Tercey, ..Lishon, 1 France. DUE-2 1-lolkind, 4 • Gottenburgli, 4 Hamburgh. PRICE OF sTocKs THIS DAY At' t'WELVE o'cLotx. tank Stock,9B6i 2851 284 IRS India Bonds 4 . 15 s Os. pr. S per Cent. Red..... .78$} Exch. Bills 2d....14.. 15s. pr. per Cent. C0n5..... 774 7R Ditto, 20. . .Ins. 15s. pr. 4 per Cents. 991 Coo, fur April, 78t 78 771 per Cent. N. Ann.... 10511 7813 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 'laming, 7 minutes after 2. I Evening, 32 minutes after THE SUN. 'SOLUIVI QI3IS FAULTS! AUDEAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1818. We received this morning the. Paris Papers of !Monday last. It is singular, that though giving (as we mentioned a day or two since) an article from Frankfort, and also publishing paragraphs from the London Newspapers, respecting tl►e at tack upon the Duke of WELLINGTON, not the slightest reference is made to it under the Patis bead.—The following are extracts : " PARIS, MARCH 2.-The Duke of Nirellington gave a grand dinner yesterday, at which sevei al members of the Corps Diplomatique were pre- sent. " It has been stated that a challenge had bee sent to Lord Stanhope by a French Officer. ] appears that his Lordship has not hesitated to ac cept it. The meeting is to be at Brussels. " Measures have been adopted in the depart ment of Allier for a general poisoning of the wolves, which have multiplied to an alarming ektent. " It was in the name of Gustavas Adolphus JOstawsohn that the ci•devant King of Sweden inscribed himself as a citizen of Bale. He is at present assiduously employed in the study of the Listory and laws of Switzerland. One of the Journals has stated that the Duke de Rovigo was arrested on the 27th nit. on leav ing the Opera. This report is destitute of foun dation; the Duke de Rovigo not having quitted Gratz, where he has for a long time resided. " MANTIEIM, FEB. 22.-IVe learn from Frank fort, that the Senate of that city having refused the demand of the Legislative Body, respecting the Liberty of the Press, the latter has made a new proposition, having in view the same object. It is understood that the Senate wishes to post pOne their determination until the Germanic Diet has passed the law which is generally called for. p '' At the last Sitting of the Diet, the delibera n tion commenced on the military organization of Germany. " MADRID, Fes• 18.—We learn from Mabon that the Tunisian squadron, consisting of 01le cor vette, one brigantine, and one galliot, put to sea on the 20th January. STOCKHOLM, FEB. 12.—The Coronation of the new King is expected to take place on the 17th of next month. " Toe°Lsx, Dec. 13.—Letters from ,Okotsky state, that the English merchantman Brothers, Capt. Gordon, arrived there direct front Bengal the 21st of September. A ship from India, to a part situated at the extremity of the eastern coast of Siberia, (59 deg. 20.10. N. lat.) is so rare an event, that it will be an epoch in the annals of navigation. The cargo consisted of meal, rice, salt, brandy, rum, linen, Cntonnades, boil d' and wrought iron. The Captain has made an ex cellent speculation. The crew consisted of Natives .of Bengal, whose colour and strength made a striking contrast with the inhabitants of Siberia, who saw for the first time the Natives of Southern Asia. Our present winter is as severe as the last was mild. The 2d and 3d of this month,. (14th and 15th, N. S.) the mercury was frozen. The town of Jeniseire is buried in snow. " ItASTADT, FEB. 24.—We understand that the Prince of Hesse Hombonrg, General in the Aus trian service, is to be invested with the eminent office of Field Marshal of the Germanic Confede- racy." It requires no great reach of observation—" no Ghost needs come from the grave to tell us" what are the motives of actioti which influence the Opposition at the present period. They ahviously conceive that a General Election is near at Laud, and stray ntiCe at is nre;rt early 'Period it.l6i IS generally apprehended. They therefore think it necessary to adopt every measare that illky give them is 'chance of popularity. But they have esi , • • dently taken a wrong course, for the people ia general are too well satisfied with the tranquillity . which theyenioy, and with the improved state of our manufacturing interests, to be offended with `those to whose wise measures those advantages are owing. In spite of all the silly clamours of the Opposition against the Suspension of the liaer.AS Cortrus ACT, the People at large see that the spirit and substance of Tire CONSTITUTION were in reality preserved by a temporary suspen sion of its forms. They see, too, that only the. criminal and the disaffected had any reason to be alarmed at a Suspension which protected the loyal and the truly patriotic. The Suspension, how ever, afforded scope for Opposition eloquence in Parliament, and for the daily sedition of the fac tions Prints, and upon that foundation the Candi dates for Parliatnentary Seats, on a dissolution, and the Parts Scribblers in their cause, attempt to build a fabric of popularity, that may serve, at least, for a temporary purpose. Last night, Mr.BeonGtram, in pursuance of this system, renewed his comments on the PROPERTY Tax . , under the pretext that he wished every record of that fax to he utterly ex tinguished. - But be was very unlucky, for, after having declared that it was a favourite plan of Finance with THE CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHE QUER, saying that that Honourable Gentleman was, upon all occasions, inclined to chaunt a Dirge over it, and was anxious to revive it, he had the mortification to bear Mr. VAN.. SITTART avow that he only approved of the Pro perty Tax as a financial measure DURING Wlka, and by no means suitable on the return of Peace. As to the extinction of all the records of this Tax, Mr. BaouGuast again received a most mortifying answer from , the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who objected to the proposed anni hilation for a very solid reason, viz. because the arrears of the Tax still (hie amounted to between 200,0001. and 300,0001. a sum that can ill be spared since the Tax itself is wholly relinquish ed.— But the most mortifying rebuff of the whole was the complete falsification of those confident predictions, or, to use the memora ble words of The Morning Chronicle, the " Fog'. rusticating prophecies," importing that tin vernment intended to revive the Property Tax, for Mr. VANSITTART distinctly and emphatically declared last night that Government !lad no such intention. In the course of his speech, Mr. 13a0VGli AM directed much censure against the TAX OFFICE, alleging that it was tardy in complying with the Orders of Parliament. In our opinion, a more unfounded charge, or insinuation, never was made. In the first place, what reason is there for supposing that the TAX OFFICE should be more reluctant to obey the orders of Patliarnent than any other Office under GOvern ment ? No reason can be given in theory, and the troth is, that the fact is totally at variance with the charge in question. All the officers, connected with the Tax - Office are known to be highly re spectable characters, and no other department is more distinguished for attention, accuracy, and all practicable zeal, in discharging their duty. hi,: needless to sav more on the stbject. Mr.naouGn A Nes opinions.and his sentiments are not likely to have that operation in WESTMORELAND which seems to have been the main pUrpose of his Parliamentary declamation, but ate rather likely to have, a con trary influence, since his oratory is merely specious at all times, and his charges receive such decisive refutation. We regret to learti, that very considerable da mage has been done amongst the shipping on the coast by the hurricane. Great alarm prevails in nence at LLOYD'S. CoIISCI PRINCESS ELIZABETH.---It is definitively ar ranged that the marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess ELIZABETH with . the Prince of HESSE Hordßea° shall take place in Easter week. After spending two or three weeks at Cranbourne Lodge, which is preparing for their reception, the Royal Couple will proceed direct to Hamburg!), through France, by way of Calais. Lady CAMPBELL and Lady ELIZABETH MON TAGUE will have the honour of attending her Royal - Highness on the journey, and Sir HARRY CAMPBELL will also be of the party Travelling equipages for the occasion are ordered to be ready in six weeks at farthest from the present time. The whole of the domestics_on the esta blishment of her Royal Highness were discharged on Friday last. Sir H. CAMPBELL and his Lady purpose to return by way cif Paris, where they will probably pass some time.—(Herald.) The speculators in Royal Marriages have found nut another wife for the Duke of CLARENCE. They first gave him a Princess of Denmark, then an Heiress - of Oxfordshire, and now a Princess of Hesse Cassel, the daughter of the Landgrave FREDERICK, second brother of the ELECTOR. Yesterday dispatches were received from Adtni ral Sir RICUAIieI KING at Trincomalee, and front Admiral PLasiPIN at St.lielena. Dispatches were also received at Earl BP.THX: BST'S Office from. Sir HUDSON Lows, at St. Helena. NEW . Cllllll crlgs. It is `with very 'g - 1 eat ple.e.tOre that we observe the extraordinary degree Of Patraltitge intendid to liroMote this tridy laudhble purpose, which wat so wisely recbmineuded from THB a T gitb E , and which is of the utmost ,importarri-e to the happiness "of the Empire. the colitri butions which hale already been made are most splendidly munificent, and, We trust, are likely to become so extensile throughout the Empire, as to promise fit means for effecting the accomplishment of the interesting object in view. Among the Meritorious individuals who have distinguised themselves on this occasion are the Bishop of DURHAM, the Rev. C. DANBURY, Archdeacon of Sarum, the Duke of NDRTHUM BERLAND, the Countess Dowager of Rosso, Lord KENYON, and Sir ROBERT PEEL, who have each subscribed 5001. Other contributions to the amount of 300 L 2001. and 1001. do honour to the several Subscribers, and we add, with much satisfaction, that the DEAN and CHAPTER Of CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD, have voted 10001. from their own resources, not front the funds of the Institu tion. We feel peculiar pride, as well as pleasure; in contributing our humble efforts in support of this truly estimable purpose, because we consider it as essentially connected with THE PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY, which we have so zealously sup ported in opposition to all the arrogant preten sions of 'POPERY, aiming at a participation of Po litical Power. After having inserted that admi rable series of Letters under the signature of LANERANC, which are to be continued, and the original and vigorous compositions under that of TEERX FILIUS, and of other able Corre spondents, which have brought THE SUN into high estimation among all the Members of our Ecclesiastical Establishment, we shall strenu ously pet severe in the same glorious cause, and we anxiously invite the friends of that Esta blishment to a zealous support of our national faith, assuring them that our Paper shall be open, as often as we have space, to all the friends of that PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY, which is essential to the preservation of the BRITISH CONSTITUTION, and the happiness and freedom of all who. live under its protection. Mr. HAYnori, a very distinguished Artist, has recently published a tract on Historical Painting, intended to recommend the introduction of Pic- tures into Churches, as %veil as Sculpture. There is much reason on his side in this respect ; for Sculpture is designed chiefly to celebrate heroes, and record their actions ; and though they are certainly entitled to the grateful commemorations of their country, in drder to excite emulation that may promote future interest and glory, yet Paint ing may be rendered instrumental to our eternal interests, enforcing by "example the eloquence of the Pulpit. Mr. IlaYport, in order to effect this purpose with the least expense, proposes that 3 per cent. of the money appropriated for the erec tion of the New Churches should be deducted for the encouragement of Painting on Scriptural Subjects, and that the Churches shall be built in such a manner as to give convenient space for such additional means to aid and strengthen pious feelings. Whether, or not it may be proper to adopt this suggestion we shall not presume to say, but we, must repeat our satisfaction at the flou rishing state of the Subscription, and ardently hope that it will be amply sufficient to accomplish all the objects upon which our eternal as well as temporal welfare so essentially depends. THE HURRICANE OF LAST NIGHT.—Last night a most dreadful hurricane, at times accompanied with lightning, took place between eight and nine o'clock, and continued at intervals till nearly three this morning. We understand that not only several shells of houses; but houses which had been slightly built in the vicinity of the Me tropolis, are entirely levelled to the ground, par ticularly in the East. Trees iri St. James's Pail% are blown down, houses were unroofed during the storm, and chimney-pots. were falling in al most every direction. CoUsiderable damage has been done to the shipping in the River. : Several of the Mail Coaches did not arrive till two hours beyond their time, and many of the heavy coaches were four hours later than usual. Upwards of 2 cwt. of lead was blown Iron-, the roof of Sur geons' Hall, Lincoln's-Inn-fields. Three houses, almost finished, near the Turnpike-gate in the New Cut, near Waterloo Bridge, fell about eight o'clock last night with a tremendous - crash, occa sioned by the gale. Report says that a Lady and a Gentleman were taking shelter in one of them from the storm whey► 6e. i,c.Fident, happened. — This rumour is believed to be tirtfounded.—Dut ing the prevalence of the storm, use wall of the old building on the eastern side of the' avenue to the Waterloo Bridge came down with - a dreadfulcrash. The wind cot►ti►►ues to bluw this day with great violence. till P .1 EwB. ...rttdet of . 4 ' Letter fiolit-fhe Agent to Lloyd's at • Ramsgate, dated March 4, half-fast Eleven Clock at Night (raeeiVed by Express.) " The Glory, of Aberdeen, from London, bound to Alpntserrat, onUore on the Main, to The Northward. it 4s blowing a violent storm. Several vessels are coining itr, one dittnatted, but 'it is impossible tO get on hoard them yet. A man has landed on the Pier from the Wohtash, of Gotteoburgh, from Amsterdam, and by all ac counts a number of ships are on shore, and great many wrecks." MARGATE, MARCH 4.—The following ships are. at anchor in Pan Sand Hole, viz.—The Victory, BRAITUH'AITE, froM Calcutta ; Lord Melville, ALLEN, from Bengal ; and the Phcenix, DONALD, from ditto—the latter has lost an anchor this morning. The Wellington, NicuoLs, from Cal cutta, is at anchor in our Roads, and has landed etterS. DEAL, MARCH 4.—Arrived, and sailed for the River, the London Packet, Coatvett.v, Irons Smyrna, all well. Sailed his Majesty's sloops Alert anti Cadmus, on a crnize. The Asia, GREG, from Bombay, ,lost an anchor early this morning, and the Louisa, flicr., an anchor and cable. The outward-bound ships remain all well. PoRTsMouTH, MARCH 4.—lt has blomn, a hard gale all day ; the whole of the shipping ride in safety. Passed up Channel the Anna, from St. John's, New Brunswick, in 34 days ; sailed the 29th January, and has experienced very bad wea.. Cher all the passage. The Comet, BELL, was to sail the day after for Cork ; and the John anti Robert for Liverpool, on the 2d February. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Came in the Pandora sloop of war from Ireland. FALMOUTH, Mascn 2.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet with mails from Lisbon, in six days. All the Lisbon packets are at present in this port—a circumstance which very rarely occurs. The Bristol, Bnios, from Greenock, and the Hibernia, GBAHAm, both ships for New York. pot into Belfast the 28th ult. in distress, and muss Alischarge to repair`. ALGIERS. N'lre have at length obtained intelligence frotrl Algiers, on which we can depend,. and from whicit it appears that no insult has been offered to the English Consul, tho►►gh the conduct of the Del has been outrageous : ALGIP.RS, DEC. 14. 1817.--After statieg- tb defeat of the Turks by the Dey, before meoriore ed, the letter says• —•-• 4 After this victory Ati be . '" came perfect master over the Turks, and all i * now quiet ; but a great discontent amongst tl' people of all classes against him does not *ger • prospect of long tranquillity. He has rendere d himself very odious by several tyrannical act , ' amongst which are deemed particularly -era' dons, his having cart led, off several yowtl l / and gills of the Jewish nation, and even Christian girl, whom he has forced 'to eat' brace the Alahommedan religion, and has talicf! the females into his harem. He shelved himsel f in the beginning very friendly to the Consols, at present it is no more so ; an 4 there is reasoo , believe it to be his intention to make war goof / against Spain and Sardinia, as he has lately coy' fiscated three Spanish and one Genoese Cary" under the most frivolous pretext." DEC. 28.—The plague increases in the tow!'" and the deaths are about thirty per day, but the interior it is dreadfully bad, which is the ore m extraordinary that it should now spread so will / the, very cold and rainy weather that we exPe Hence, and leaves us no hopes of its tertuina. ool) this year. TANGIERS, FEB. 2:—The plague appears t ° have reached Oran and its neighbourhood. I° ravages have been elreadful. Yesterday the Dukes-of YORK and CLAasNI the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Prince tlEssß 1 - IOmBERG, visited the QUEEN and PRINCESSES. In the evening her MAJESTY, th j v PRINCE REGENT, the Princesses AUGUSTA an F 4 LIZAI3ETII, and - the Prince of liassa 1-lomgol diaed with the Duke and Duchess of Yoatc, Yolk-house, St. James's Palace. At ten o'clo cr there was a numerous evening party. ' Yesterday the Duke of Yoax. transacted' . Mi l l i' tart' business with the PRINCE REGENT at Car ' 6 The of LIVERPOOL had an audience of th ° PRINCE REGENT yet•tvrthiV• - • The Doehess of GLoucvsTßa has been e„ trusted with the selection, of the wedding' tirei, ornaments, &c. for the intended Duchess of Ct.o, BRIDGP, wilt, which a H a noverian Messenel left town yesterby. They are extremely tastefil4 and splendid ; the Royal Duchess has selected th whole of British manufacture., The Magistrates at Greenwich are continuill their exertions for the discovery of the villai°4 concerned in the horrid murder of Mr. BIRD O r ', his housekeeper, MC. lit RN lE, of Bow-street ,V ° also been there ; but hitherto no clue to the dc velopment of this "atrociims.deed has been dis co , vered. The son of the deceased was a considers able time with Mr. BIEN IR, and Mr. SMITH/ Magistrate of Gieenwich, at their desire, D, Tuesday. This, it is understood , was in cop s e o qoence of some of the family being suspected , fro g idle rumours, as the perpetrators. After a 10 . ; anti minute investigation, not the slightest fountl o lion appeared for. the suspicions, which there be no doubt arose from base motives. t i ' 4 .